Category Archives: Local News
Accident closes portion of U.S.12 on Coldwater's east side Monday afternoon
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) – A portion of U.S. 12 on Coldwater's east side was shut down for an hour-and-a-half yesterday after an elderly Coldwater man was seriously injured when his car collided wit...
May 19, 2015
BUSINESS BEAT: Cameron Hospital receives donation to help with baby safety
ANGOLA, IN (WTVB) – Babies born at Cameron Memorial Community Hospital will now be just a little bit safer when they leave the hospital thanks to a generous donation from the family of the late ...
May 18, 2015
AUDIO: Branch County area officers receive specialized firearms scenario training
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) – Police around Branch County took advantage of some specialized video technology last week, helping them prepare for confrontational situations with a possible gunman. Sher...
May 18, 2015
Police launch another Click It Or Ticket campaign in Michigan
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) – Monday is seat belt safety awareness day in Michigan, which kicks off the heightened seat belt enforcement that will last through the Memorial Day weekend. Michigan State ...
May 18, 2015
Two Battle Creek elementary schools could be closed by board tonight
BATTLE CREEK, MI (WTVB) – Battle Creek Public School Trustees will meet again this afternoon to consider a red-hot proposal to close elementary schools to cut costs. Batte Creek Superintendent o...
May 18, 2015
Still facing budget concerns, Coldwater school board meets following bond proposal defeat
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) -The Coldwater Board of Education will meet in regular session for the first time tonight since the failure of two bond proposals May 5. During the campaign, school officials had ...
May 18, 2015
Gas prices rise ahead of Memorial Day weekend
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) – Just ahead of the long Memorial Day holiday weekend, gas prices are continuing to rise in Michigan, according to the latest survey of gas stations statewide by AAA Michiga...
May 18, 2015
HS Sports: Branch County track & field athletes advance to MHSAA Finals, part of a busy weekend
UNDATED (WTVB) – Seventeen student-athletes from Branch County, along with 4 relay teams, qualified for the MHSAA Lower Peninsula Track & Field Finals on May 30th following Regional action t...
May 17, 2015
HS Sports: Coldwater baseball sweeps Pennfield, claims share of Interstate 8 title
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) – In high school baseball, Coldwater clinched at least a share of the Interstate 8 title after they swept Pennfield in a makeup doubleheader at Lowe Field, 5-0 and 7-4. In t...
May 16, 2015
AUDIO: Walberg calling for tough negotiations and congressional oversight on nuclear agreement with Iran
WASHINGTON D.C. (WTVB) – Branch County’s representative in the U.S.House says we need to very wary of the intentions of the Iranian government as negotiations continue on a nuclear agreeme...
May 15, 2015
